Purvis Young
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title:
Purvis Young
text:
Purvis Young was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Young's work, often a blend of collage and painting, utilizes found objects and the experience of African Americans in the south. Young gained recognition as a cult contemporary artist, with a collectors' following that included Jane Fonda, Damon Wayans, Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and others. In 2006 a feature documentary titled Purvis of Overtown was produced about his life and work. His work is found in the co
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American painter
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purvis_Young
date created:
2007-04-10T19:09:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T19:03:58Z
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